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Draft Environmental Impact Report Bernal Property Phase II Specific Plan EI R The CAC could consist of multi-functional art classrooms, workrooms, and demonstra- tion studios that might be shared with the Pleasanton Unified School District. In addi- tion, art studios, a public art gallery with gift shop and cafe, administrative office space, and related facilities could be provided. The desired focus of the CAC is an 800 seat sub-regional indoor theatre with rehearsal area, offices and support space. In addition to the indoor facilities might be outdoor class areas, plazas, courtyards, and sculpture gardens. S. Community Vegetable Garden - Community vegetable gardens are most commonly used by apartment and condominium residents who may not have sufficient land area of their own to grow vegetables. A small area of agricultural land could be allocated for use as community garden plots. 6. Educational Facilities - Art-related classrooms within the potential cultural arts center may be appropriate for shared use between the City and the Pleasanton Unified School District. 7. Environmental Education Center - An environmental education center could be devel- oped to present the structure and function of California habitats native to the Bernal Property. The origins, growth characteristics, and associated flora and fauna of each habitat could be demonstrated through various media, suitable for both adults and children. Principles and practices of restoration, preservation and conservation could be explained. The center might include a building with associated school bus access, parking, outdoor displays and trails. The center might also present the history of the Bernal Property, emphasizing how the Native American tribal peoples lived in the local environment. 8. Fire Station - A requirement of the Phase I Specific Plan was to relocate former Down- town Fire Station to the intersection of Bernal Avenue and Oak Vista Way in the Phase II Specific Plan Area. This has been accomplished, and the new station is in operation. 9. Native American History Reflective Area - Remnants of a Native American (Ohlone) village have been found in the vicinity of the Bernal Property. A meadow area of several acres exists along the northern portion of the Arroyo de la Laguna that could be identi- fied as a potential site for Native American commemorative use. Remnants of an Ohlone village have been found along the Arroyo just north of the Bernal Property, and other cultural resource sites have also been found at the Bernal Property. Respectful interpretive programming could be created in the linear meadow between the Arroyo and the finger tributary just south of Bernal Avenue. Site improvements might include trails with signs that tell the story of the Native Americans of the region and a "council circle" (place for story-telling). 10. Open Space - The majority of land within the Phase II Planning Area is to be preserved and restored with native vegetation, including woodlands, meadows, wetlands, and stream corridors. The planting of native forests and woodlands arranged in linear groves that define long meadow habitats are to create the structure of this landscape. The mature form of the landscape aesthetic will develop over a period of years, as the public facility projects are developed. B2